the new rich vs would-be

the new rich

would-be

noun

  • One who aspires to something. 

  • One's fiancé or fiancée. 

adj

  • Attempting or desiring something. 

  • Unfulfilled; frustrated in realizing a goal, ambition, etc. 

How often have the words the new rich and would-be occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )